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Outlook

The University of Maryland Faculty and Staff Weekly Newspaper

Volume 14 'Number 26 - April 18, 2000

Introducing

Christine Clark.

page 3

Coping with

Post-Traumatic Stress,

page 5

Bring Your Friends and Family,
Have Some Fun, Explore Our World

More than 35,000 people are expected to
visit campus and "explore our world" Saturday,
April 29, when the university opens its doors for
Maryland Day 2000, a community festival with
something for everyone.The goal of the event is
to emphasize learning, exploring and fun while
highlighting the benefits of having one of the
nation's leading research universities nearby.

Festivities begin at 10 a.m. and last until 5
p.m., rain or shine.

"Maryland Day is a great opportunity for the
university family to open our doors to the wider
community and to put a human face on this
large and complicated place," says President Dan
Mote. "I hope that most faculty and staff and
your families will be able to e*ome out 6ft"" 4
Saturday, April 29. In part you will help us reach
out to our Maryland family but mostly you will
learn more yourself about the wondrous things
taJking place on this campus. I guarantee that it
will be a great day."

As part of the fun, Mote will be followed
using a global positioning device. Throughout
the day, you 'U know the answer to the question,
"Where's President Mote?," by viewing his move-
ments at the Gemstone Transportation Group's
demonstration kiosk in McKeldin Library.

More than 20,000 people attended last year's
inaugural Maryland Day. That success inspired
campus organizers, including academic depart-

ments and student groups, to a new level of cre-
ativity. This year's festivities include opportuni-
ties to morph your face into a cow, pet an igua-
na, test a polygraph machine, make slime, visit
an insect petting zoo, create a web page, rock
climb, get tips on golf swings, shoot hoops in
Cole Field House, watch a hurricane and enjoy a
wide variety of live music and dance perfor-
mances.

One of the new events this year, called "Up
Close and Personal with a Great Idea," is intend-
ed to highlight some of the university's distin-
guished scholars. Beginning at 10 a.m., and con-
tinuing each hour, distinguished professors and
artists will offer 30-mlnute discussions of their
work. Featured speakers 'include George
Lorimer, chemistry; Linda Mabbs, music; Stanley
Plumly, English; Millard Alexander, chemistry;
Fatimah Jackson, anthropology; Jordan
Goodman, physics; and Kenneth Hoium, history.

More than 200 activities await children and
families, current and prospective students, par-
ents, alumni and residents of the Baltimore-
Washington metropolitan area. Enjoy athletic
and fitness activities; exhibits; workshops;
research demonstrations; and tours, including
one through the university's ice cream process-
ing plant that ends with a scoop of the dairy

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Nartman Farvanfin

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Engineering Professor Wins Presidential Early Career
Award for Developing Micromechanism Technology

Don DeVoe, assistant professor of mechan-
ical engineering, was named by President Bill
Clinton last week as one of 60 recipients of
the 1999 Presidential Early Career Award for
Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) .The White
House honored DeVoe and the other
awardees in an invitation-only ceremony last
week at the Old Executive Office Building.

The PECASE award was established by
President Clinton in 1996. It is the highest
honor bestowed by the U.S. government on
outstanding scientists and engineers who are
in the early stages of establishing their inde-
pendent research careers. Each award winner
receives $500,000 over a five-year period to
further their research and educational
efforts.

DeVoe won for new and important
research in a hot area of micro technology
known as MicroElectroMechanical Systems
(MEMS). After a decade of hype, advances in
MEMS technology appear ready to begin
miniaturizing everything from cell phones
and other favorite electronic gadgets to med-
ical laboratories and biomedical devices. In
his award, DeVoe is cited "for developing a novel
approach to fabricate six-degrees-of-freedom
micromechanisms, and for innovative education-
al activities that nurture capable MEMS
researchers of the future"

DeVoe holds up a micromec ban leal radio frequency
filter used In miniaturized communication systems.

"When the White House contacted me about
the PECASE, I was extremely excited," says
DeVoe. "The award gives me a wonderful oppor-

Continued on page 5

Nartman Farvardin Named
New Dean of Engineering

Nariman Farvardin will become the new dean of the A.
James Clark School of Engineering on Aug. 17.

Farvardin, chair and professor of electrical and computer
engineering, succeeds William Destler, who became vice pr
dent for research last
year, and interim
dean Herbert Rabin.

"Dr. Farvardin is
an outstanding
administrator with
the energy, vision
and skiU to lead the
Clark School to a
new level of excel-
lence," says Provost
Gregory Geoftroy in
announcing the
appointment.

"The Clark School
has made enormous
advances in recent
years with steady
improvements In

national rankings and reputation," Geoffroy adds. "We are
poised to assume a position among the very top engineering
schools in the country. With Nariman 's leadership I know we
can make this happen."

The Clark School is currently ranked 17th nationally
among graduate engineering programs, and 24th among
undergraduate programs by U.S. News and World Report,

Farvardin, who came to Maryland in 1984. has led the
department of electrical and computer engineering since
1994 and has been widely praised for his accomplishments. As
chair, he has promoted the development of innovative educa-
tional programs; reorganized the departmental infrastructure
to improve service; and developed a strong public relations
drive to communicate the strengths and accomplishments of
the department to its many constituencies.

"I am honored that Provost Geoftroy has given me this
wonderful opportunity to lead the Clark School of
Engineering at this exciting time in our history," Farvardin
says. "I have been here for 16 years and I know first hand
what an outstanding school this Is, and how much more it
will be."

Farvardin has been especially successful in recruiting facul-
ty and students of academic excellence and diversity. His
emphasis on programs and research of the highest quality has
won recognition from industry and resulted in new partner-
ships and greatly expanded support. One of his primary
accomplishments has been establishment of the Electrical and
Computer Engineering Industrial Affiliates Program, a collabo-
rative effort designed to promote relationships between the
department and Industry, which has brought in substantial
funds to support new facilities and expand scholarships and
fellowships,

A Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) , Farvardin is a widely respected researcher in
communications and information theory. Among his honors,
he has been awarded the National Science Foundation
Presidential Young Investigator Award; the George Corcoran
Award for Outstanding Contributions to Electrical
Engineering Education; and most recently, the Invention of the
Year Award (Information Sciences) , from the University of

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2 Outlook April 18, 2000

Saul Sosnowski Named Director
of International Programs

Saul Sosnowski, professor and chair
of the department of Spanish and
Portuguese, has been appointed direc-
tor of International Programs. In this
role, Sosnowski will supervise the activ
ities of the former Office of
International Affairs,
the Institute for Global
Chinese Affairs, the
International Education
Services Office, and
the new Fulbright
Center.

Sosnowski also will
serve as an advocate
for international stu-
dents, work with col-
leges and academic
units to facilitate the
development of work-
shops and programs with an interna-
tional focus and promote a coordinated
international agenda for the university.

A long-time member of the faculty,
Sosnowski is an "outstanding campus
citizen," says Provost Gregory Geoffroy.
He has led the department of Spanish

Saul Sosnowski

and Portuguese, which he has chaired
since 1979, to national eminence as a
department with a special focus in Latin
American literature and culture.

Sosnowski has been praised for initi-
ating innovative outreach programs to
the growing Latino population
in the area. In 1989 he founded
the Latin American Studies
Center, which he also directs.
This center, known for Its
research action agenda, Is dedi-
cated to the multidisciplinary
study of challenges facing Latin
America. Two of the ambitious
projects the center has under-
taken include, "A Culture of
Democracy in Latin America,"
which has been adopted and is
being developed by Brazil's
ministry of culture, and a project linked
to the Ecuador-Peru border conflict that
has resulted In recommendations used
in diplomatic negotiations between the
two countries. He will continue to serve
as director of the center.

Fallon Accepts Appointment with
Carnegie Corporation

Daniel Fallon, professor in the School of Public Affairs and interim director of
International Programs, has accepted an appointment with Carnegie Corporation
of New York. He will join the senior staff with a portfo-
lio in education, from kindergarten through higher edu-
cation, including focuses on liberal learning and
teacher education.

Since joining the University of Maryland as vice
president for academic affairs and provost in 1993,
Fallon has been a forceful advocate for diversity, excel-
lence in academic programs, and the creative and per-
forming arts, and has had a significant impact on the
university community, says provost Greg Geoffroy. He
designed and implemented the procedure for appoint-
ing Distinguished University Professors, promoted the
establishment of the College Park Scholars and
Gemstone Programs, and championed the Honors
Program.

Arriving at a time of great fiscal constraint, Fallon saw the need for the universi-
ty to set forth clear priorities that would guide the allocation of resources in a
way that would best help the university achieve its goals. He initiated a compre-
hensive planning process that called on each unit to clearly define its goals. These
plans have guided the university in the last few years.

In 1996, Fallon assumed a faculty appointment in the School of Public Affairs,
where he has led a review and revision of the management concentration of the
master's degree and currently directs the doctoral program. Since last August, he
has served as interim director of International Programs, where he has been
Instrumental in forwarding an agenda for strong international activities.

Daniel Fallon

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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"College Park Staff Senators Have a Voice,
But Not a Vote"

Can well really call the College Park Senate a shared gover-
nance when we have such an imbalance in representation? The
ratios are: one senator for every 20 faculty; one senator for
every 200 staff; one senator for every 2,000 students. During the
Senate meeting on March 6, a staff senator asked for a vote to
double the number of staff senators from 20 to 40, but it was
overwhelmingly voted down, I have spoken with many staff
employees who feel there is no incentive to serve on the
College Park Senate because of the imbalance. If we really are
going to say we have "shared governance," then let's make It
true.The staff on this campus serves as an Important role for
this university. I think the College Park Senate could be a very
positive experience for faculty, staff and students, but we must
make some changes in order for everyone to participate fairly In
our shared governance. Month after month, senators sit and lis-
ten about issues regarding faculty only. There are many Issues
staff senators would like to bring to the attention of the senate.
Can these issues be fairly addressed with the imbalance of rep-
resentation?

Paula Broglio
StafT Senator

Lack of Collective Bargaining Kills BIO

Your article regarding the Operating Budget Increase
{Outlook, April 1 1) contained erroneous Information regarding
the proposed Increase contribution in the Optional Retirement
Plans fTTAA/CREF and others). This proposal, which would have
increased the USM contribution to exempt staff and faculty
retirement by 2 percent, was sponsored by all the USM institu-
tions with the backing the Council of University System Staff
(CUSS) and of the governor. Unfortunately, this worthy bill that

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would have moved Maryland from one of the lowest contribut-
ing institutions in the nation to rough parity with our peers,
was defeated by vote of the subcommittee of the Senate Budget
and Taxation Committee.

This was a major setback to making Maryland competitive in
the job market for faculty and professional staff, not to mention
fairness to all current faculty and exempt staff employees. The
reason it was defeated should be of interest to all employees of
College Park.

The vote by the Senate Budget and Taxation subcommittee
was a 3 to 3 tie, thus killing the bill. Two of the opposing
Senators, Ulysses Currie and Nathaniel McFadden, openly stated
that the reason they would not vote for the bill had nothing to
do with the merits of the proposal, but because the university
does not have collective bargaining. They told USM officials that
If they wanted the bill, they would have to accept collective
bargaining even though the two Issues are completely unrelat-
ed. This threat was made despite the fact that other Senate and
House Committees and the Joint Leadership did not even con-
sider collective bargaining this year and all the USM staff coun-
cils opposed it last year,

It is unfortunate that certain supporters of collective bargain-
ing would call these senators and urge them to hurt the Institu-
tion and fellow employees by killing what everyone agreed was
a worthy bill, but that is what happened. I would urge all
employees, faculty and staff, to call and write Senators Currie
and McFadden, at James Senate Office Building, Annapolis, MD,
21401-1991 and express your opinion of them using your retire-
ment income as a wedge to force unwanted collective bargain-
ing on the university. Please copy Senator Hoffman, chair and
Senate President Mike Miller at the same address so they know
your position. I can assure you that, as chair of the C.U.S.S.,1 will
be writing them.

A. Lawrence Lauer,

Chair, Council of University System Staff

and ITMCP Exempt Staff Representative

Farvardin
Named Dean

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Maryland.

He has served as adviser to 25
master's degree students and 14
doctoral students. In addition to
his major teaching, research and
administrative responsibilities,
Farvardin has served on count-
less university-wide committees.

Farvardin earned all his
degrees through the Ph.D. from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Correction

Due to last-minute maneuver-
ing In the General Assembly, a
planned two-percent Increase
in the state's contribution to
optional retirement plans for
university employees was eiimi
nated from the budget. The
action occurred after last
week's Outlook had gone to
press with an article stating thai
the university's Fiscal Year 2001
budget would include the
optional retirement increase.

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April 18,2000 Outlook 3

Executive Director Brings Diverse Background to Human Relations

With an eclectic and Interesting career path,
from building a school in Nicaragua to
teaching multicultural education courses In
New Mexico, Christine Clark brings a broad range of
experience and knowledge to the university as the
new executive director of the Office of Human
Relations Programs (OHRP).

In its 30th year, the OHRP began its work on issues
of diversity with a legal compliance focus. Over the
years, the OHRP has expanded its legal compliance
work by establishing the university Human Relations
Code, and developing a second focus for its work;
pro-active education programming on a broader range
of diversity topics for the campus community.

"We view ourselves as a resource for diversity
issues on campus," says Clark, "Our primary goal is to
huild linkages, collaboration and partnerships across
campus to provide opportunities for individuals,
groups, departments and units to support issues of
diversity."

Clark says she sees geat potential at Maryland for
further fostering diversity. "The university is in a really
good position because it doesn't hide its weaknesses
at the same time it emphasizes its strengths, ft s not
perfect, but it's a lot better than many other places."
Given this, she says, "We have an ideal situation at
Maryland. We can appreciate the strides we've made
and recognize that we still have work to do."

With so much diversity among the students, faculty
and staff, Clark sees great opportunity. "Diversity in
people leads to diversity in thinking. Diversity in
thinking leads to the consideration of more factors in
decision-making processes. In this way, decisions
made meet the needs of a broader range of people." It
forces us as Individuals to think beyond the limita-
tions of our own socialization; in so doing, it makes us
smarter."

Clark, who started her new role on j(an. 2, says she
developed her awareness of societal issues as a child.
Born in Detroit and raised near Cleveland, Clark's fam
ily background is steeped in service to the greater
community. Her parents, now nearly 8 6 years old,
always made it clear the family had a responsibility to
give back because they had been so fortunate in their
own lives.

Always involved in education and community ser-
vice, Clark was part of a brigade that traveled to
Nicaragua in the 1980s to work on construction pro-
jects and other services. The Central American coun-
try had put out an international call for help to main-
tain its infrastructure, having put almost all of its
resources into defending itself against foreign aggres-
sion. Responding to the call, brigades from around the
world went to Nicaragua to assist with everyday tasks

Christine Clark

like picking crops, paving roads or con-
structing buildings. Clark, a former union
carpenter, went down with a team that
doubled the capacity of an elementary
school.

Prior to joining the University of
Maryland, Clark was an associate professor
of educational studies and coordinator of
the urban educational leadership doctoral
Program at the University of Cincinnati.
The idea for the program emerged In
response to an Ohio Board of Regents
report showing that the majority of public
school administrators in the state were
white men, including those in urban areas,
while the majority of students in especially
urban public schools, were black. The
report indicated that because of their
background and training, these administra-
tors had been largely unresponsive to the
needs of students In urban areas.
Improving the circumstances of schooling
in urban communities had not been a pri-
ority. It was Clark's charge to develop a
program fundamentally different from tra-
ditional educational administration doctor-
ates, to attract candidates who were more representa-
tive of the urban public school student bbtty; '

Clark, who has taught and administered diversity
programs at every educational level, previously served
as assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at
New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. There she
prepared students for teacher licensure and taught
required courses in multicultural education. living In
New Mexico, Clark says she learned a lot about the
value of humility. Dona Ana county, the area in which
she worked, is the poorest county in New Mexico,
and New Mexico is the poorest state in the U.S. "You
expect to see extreme poverty in the third world, but
not in the United States," she says.

During the 1 999 academic year, Clark was a
Fulbright Senior Scholar with the U.S. -Mexico
Commission for Educational arid Cultural Exchange.
The Lecturing- Research Grant, funded through the
Fulbright-Garcia Robles Border Scholar Program,
enabled Clark to live at home and commute to La
Unlversidad Auto noma de Ciudad Juarez each week,
where she taught master's level education students
about school violence.

A nationally known speaker and writer on diverse
ty topics, Clark's recently wrote "Becoming and
Unbecoming White: Owning and Disowning a Racial
Identity," published by Greenwood Press. The book
examines the racial Identity development processes

of 1 1 white multicultural educators in their journey
'to' become committed anti-racist activists. It also
explores the importance of multicultural education
in the development 6f teachers — especially white
teachers.

"We can't afford to let one education student
become a licensed teacher If they are not strongly
committed to providing an education that is multicul-
tural," Clark says."tf we do, prisons will continue to
overflow with brilliant individuals who were failed by
teachers, at best unskilled, at worse unmotivated to
affirm and engage them in learning."

As OHRP's new executive director, Clark says she
looks forward to bringing her academic and life expe-
riences to this new challenge. "In the context of the
current national political climate, notions of diversity
are increasingly being pitted against notions of acade-
mic excellence," she says. "It is imperative the univer-
sity continues to facilitate the reconceptualizatiori of
diversity and academic excellence as integrally con-
nected to one another. By continuing to struggle with
the complexities posed by working to actualize the
value of diversity in higher education, we further
establish ourselves as leaders in this area. Our
strength, our unity, are truly functions of our rich
diversity."

-LONDA SCOTT FORTfi

Financial Advisers Explain Building and Managing a Stock Portfolio

Barbara Manekln-Spodak and Anne Wilson, financial advisers for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter,
are the featured speakers at the Wednesday, April 1 9 meeting of the Investor's Group in room
4137 of McKeldin Library at noon.

Manekin-Spodak, an MBA graduate of Loyola College, and Wilson, a graduate of Towson
University, will talk about building and managing a stock portfolio. With more than 10 years of
experience as investment advisers, Manekin-Spodak and Wilson work with individuals and busi-
nesses to develop appropriate investment strategies based on the specific needs, time horizon
and risk tolerance of each client.

The speakers will focus the discussion on the benefits of building a stock portfolio. They wiU
look at establishing a plan and levels of risk associated with long-term versus short-term invest-
ments. In addition, they will talk about the process of selecting stocks, including risk and diver-
sification, analysis and identification of quality stocks. Manekin-Spodak and Wilson also will dis-
cuss monitoring and managing your portfolio.

The meeting is free, open to everyone and designed to provide a quality program of practi-
cal financial education. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries and the Office of
Continuing and Extended Education, the highly popular Investor's Group has a membership of
more than 300 faculty, staff, students and community friends.

The next meeting of the Investor's Group is scheduled for May 17.

Explore Our World

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delight.

The enthusiasm and excite-
ment of Maryland Day Is
spreading and already people
are sending virtual postcards
to their family and friends,
encouraging them to join In
the festivities. If you would like
to spread the word among
your virtual friends and rela-
tives, visit the www.free4all.
umd.edu Web Site. The
Maryland Day Web site is
www. umd . edu/Explore . You II
also be able to view scheduled
activities and plan in advance
your day on campus.

Admission and parking for
Maryland Day 2000 is free.

"We wanted to create an
event that would showcase the
incredible talent and creativity
on the campus. It will be inter-
esting, educational, interactive
and fun," says Mote.
"Thousands of university facul-
ty, staff and students will serve
as hosts as we reach out to the
community, share our
resources, and really celebrate
with our friends and neighbors
in the region all the things that
make the University of
Maryland such a treasure."

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Your Guide to University Events
April 18-27

April IS

12:30 p..m. School of Music: Opera
Scenes. Ulrich Recital Hall. 5-7847,

Noon. Research & Development
Lecture: "The Psychosocial
Development of Lesbian College
Students: An Exploration of Mature
Interpersonal Relationships,
Vocational Purpose and Sexual
Identity." MeridethTomlinson, psy-
chology doctoral intern. 01 14 -
Counseling Center.

2 p. m .Let lure: "Search Engines: At
the Intersection or Science &
Business," Matthew Roll, AOL Fellow,
America Online. 2460 A.V Williams
Bldg. karend@isT.umx.edu.

4 p.m. Physics Lecture:"The World's
Smallest Rotary Motor or How
Proteins Convert Chemical Energy
into Mechanical Work." George
Oster. University of California,
Berkeley. 1410 Physics Bldg.

6-9 p.m. Workshop: "Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop," uses graphic
manipulation utilizing paths and
channels. Web site design issues are
explored cumulating in a web site
project. Registration required. 4404
Computer & Space Sciences Bldg.
5-2938, cwpost@umd5.urnd.edu or

7:30 p.m. School of Music: Opera
Scenes. Ulrich Recital HaU,Tawes
Bldg. 5-7847.

8-10 p.m. Dance Department:
Maryland Dance Ensemble
Presentation, featuring a new work
which was created by Mark Haim in
a January residency: Dorothy
Madden Theater. 5-7847*

April 19

6-9 p.m. Workshop: "Intermediate
HTML," introduces more features of
HTML. Concepts covered include:
enhanced tag attributes, tables, inter-
nal document links, custom back-
grounds, and the use of text colors.
Some current tags in the new HTML
standards will also be discussed.
Registration required, 4404
Computer & Space Sciences Bldg.
5-2938, cwpost# umd5.umd.edu or
www.infonn.umd . edu/FT. *

8 p.m. Music: Elizabeth Schulze,

music director of the Maryland
Symphony. Tawes Theatre. 5-7847.

April 20

4:30 p.m. Workshop; "Intermediate
Microsoft Excel," concepts covered
include creating a visual impact
with 2D and 3D charts, grouping
sheets and manipulating data within
them, customizing sheet labels, nam-
ing blocks, customization options,
and macros. Registration required.
4404 Computer & Space Sciences
Bldg. 5-2938, cwpost@umd5.
umd.edu or www.inform.umd
.edu/PT*

April 22

3 p.m. Meteorology Seminar: "Madden
Julian Oscillation (MJO) Prediction
and Predictability," Duane Waliser,
University of New York, Stony Brook.
2400 Computer & Space Sciences
Bldg.

April 24

8-10 p.m. Concert Society:Andre
Watts, piano.Tawes Bldg. 5-7847.*

April 25

12:30 p.m. MTTH Lecture: "The
Students Weigh In: Information
Technology in the Classroom — What
Works, What Doesn't," a brown bag
round table discussion as part of the
Digital Dialogues Series. 2M100E
McKeldin Library,

4 p.m. Physics Lecture: "Voodoo
Science: Perpetum Mobile." Robert
Park, professor of physics. 1410
Physics Bldg.

6-9 p.m. Workshop: "Advanced HTML,"
introduces 'frames' and 'image map-
ping' as useful and attractive inter-
faces for the user. Additional advanced
topics covered will be constructing
'graphics animation' with banner and
graphic images to enhance web page
presentations. Registration required,
4404 Computer & Space Sciences
Bldg. 5-2938. cwpost@umd5.umd.edu
or www. inform.umd.edu/PT.*

8- 1 p.m. Lecture: "Current Issues in
Performance Studies." 2203 Art-
Sociology Bldg.

April 26

3:30 Lecture: "National Scholarships
Information Session." a how-to session
about various scholarships and fel-
towships.Anne Arundel Basement
Lounge. 4-1289.

4 p.m. Astronomy Lecture: "Cosmic
Habitabllity:The Origin and Character
of Planetary Systems," David Koerner,
University of Pennsylvania. 2400
Computer and Space Sciences Bldg.

7 p.m. Writers Here and Now
Reading featuring Marilyn Nelson,
author of "The Homeplace" and Agha
Shahid AN, author of "The Beloved
Witness: Selected Poems." A book
signing will follow the reading.
Special Events Room, Fourth floor,
McKeldin Library. 5-3820.

8T0 p.m. University Theatre: "Private
Eyes."Tawes Bldg, 5-2201 or
www.inforM . umd .edu/ THET/plays .*

April 27

8-10 p.m. University Theatre: "A Few
Good Men," play by Aaron Sorkin.
5-2201

8-10 p.m. University Theatre: "Private
Eyes'Tawes Bldg. 5-2201 .*

Gabrieli Consort to Recreate Full Requiem Mass

England's
renowned Gabrieli
Consort is coming to
the Washington
National Cathedral
Tuesday, May 2 at 8
p.m. Directed by Paul
McCreesh, the ensem-
ble will recreate a full
Requiem Mass as it
might have been cele-
brated in the
Cathedral of Toledo
upon the death of
Spanish ruler Phillip II
in 1598.

Paul McCreesh has
been called one of the
pre-eminent and ver-
satile directors in the
field of early music.
He has been hailed for

his challenging performances of Renaissance and Baroque music, most notably with the
Gabrieli Consort, which he founded in 1982,

The ensemble has received critical acclaim for its reconstructions of music for great historic
events, particularly their best-selling recording of A Venetian Coronation 1595. Coupled with
McCreesh 's expertise in the recreation of early masterworks, the Gabrieli Consort offers a
vibrant and engaging performance experience.

On May 2, the ensemble will perform Morales' Requiem. One of the finest Spanish com-
posers of the 1 6th century, Morales was also one of the first important contributors to a reper-
toire of musical settings of the liturgy for the dead.

The elaborate celebration of funeral rights was a central element in Spanish life in the 16th
and 17th centuries. Among the most magnificent examples of this ceremonial were the funeral
services celebrated all over Spain upon the death of a king or queen.

In this Mass, Morales celebrated the death of Phillip TJ, a ruthless defender of the Catholic
Counter Reformation and ruler of Spain and the Spanish empire for 40 years. The Mass was cel-
ebrated in the Cathedral of Toledo, considered one of the finest musical establishments in
Spain during that time period.

A free pre-concert discussion on May 2 will feature members of the Gabrieli Consort and
will be moderated by Robert Aubry Davis, host of WETA-FM's "Millennium of Music." Also
scheduled to participate is Ruth Steiner, chant expert at Catholic University, The discussion
takes place at 6 p.m. in Perry Auditorium. Limited seating is available. Admission is free with
purchase of a ticket to the concert.

The performance is sponsored by the Washington National Cathedral and the Concert
Society at Maryland. The National Cathedral is located at Wisconsin and Massachusetts Aves.,
NW, in Washington, D.C.

Schulze Guest Conducts University Symphony
in Free Concert April 19

Elizabeth Schulze, music director and con-
ductor of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra
will serve as guest conductor for the University
of Maryland Symphony Orchestra in a free con-
cert Wednesday, April 19 at 8 p.m. in Tawes
Theatre. The orchestra will perform Tower's
"Tambor," the Dvorak "Symphony no. 6" and the
Tchaikovsky "Piano Concerto No. 1 " featuring
the university's piano concerto competition
winner Anastassia Voltchok.

Schulze was recently selected to serve as
conducting assistant and cover conductor for
the New York Philharmonic. In 1998, Schulze
completed a four-year appointment as associate
conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra

in Washington, D.C, earning high praise for her
performances. In recent years she has served as
the music director and conductor of the
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra in
Iowa.

Schulze has performed as guest conductor
with numerous American orchestras and opera
companies. In 1996 she made her European
debut leading the Mainz Chamber Orchestra for
the opening concert of the Atiantisches Festival
in Germany. She also appeared in Paris, London,
Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Vienna with the
National Symphony during its 1997 European
Tour.

Call 405 7847 for more information.

Calendar Guide

Calendar phone numbers listed as 4-xxxx or 5-xxxx stand for the prefix 314 or
405. Events are free and open to the public unless noted by an asterisk (*),
Calendar information for Outlook is compiled from a combination of inforM's
master cafendar and submissions to the Outlook office. To reach the calendar
editor, call 405-7615 or e-mail to outlook@accmail.umd.edu.

April 18. 2000 Outlook 5

Moving Beyond Trauma,
Researcher Offers Ways To Heal

As the April 20th anniver-
sary of the tragic Columbine
shooting approaches, many
families still endure emotion-
al struggles. A new resource
book developed by a health
education researcher Glenn
Schiraldi outlines non-tradi-
tional ways to help victims
of any traumatic event find
the road to recovery.

Schiraldi says many of the
families and friends of those
killed at Columbine may be
suffering from post-traumatic
stress disorder, a natural
response to a disturbing
experience. His book, "Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sourcebook: A Guide to
Healing, Recovery, and
Growth," compiles informa-
tion on several alternative
treatments now available to
help anyone who experi-
ences difficulty in recovering
from a traumatic experience.

After several years of
research examining alterna-
tive treatments for Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), Schiraldi found that
traditional talk therapies may
be insufficient or ineffective
for some sufferers. His book
identifies other treatment
options survivors can use at
home.or in a clinician set-
ting.

"The book aims to edu-
cate victims, their families
and their therapists about
the diverse professional,
group and self-managed
treatments for this complex
disorder," says Schiraldi.
"Once survivors understand
PTSD and the many treat-
ment options available, they
can then make informed
choices about their recovery
and be more activery
involved in their own heal-
ing."

PTSD can affect anyone
who has experienced or wit-
nessed a shocking event
(e.g., rape, murder, combat,
natural disaster, etc.). Among
the many symptoms of the
disorder, sufferers may expe-
rience recurring nightmares,
anger, depression, anxiety,
drug abuse, sexual dysfunc-
tion, withdrawal from people
and avoidance of thought.
Certain groups are at higher
risk for the disorder, such as
firefighters, police, military.
emergency medical service
workers and the like.

"While it Is completely
understandable, PTSD is a
mental disorder that is seri-
ous enough to Impair some-

one beyond just a bad mood.
It can interfere with work,
home, school, and relation-
ships," says Schiraldi.

Schiraldi's book offers
diverse strategies that can be
used to calm sensitized
nerves, manage symptoms,
neutralize disturbing memo-
ries, and help resolve guilt.

Innovative strategies
include "thought field thera-
py," where the patients can
physically tap a part of their
bodies while simultaneously
thinking about the traumatic
event. The notion of tapping
on the face can offer a dis-
traction and a calming feel-
ing for the patient.

Other treatments include
requiring a patient to focus
and follow the fingers of a
clinician while thinking
about the event. This strategy
known as "eye movement
desensitization and repro-
cessing," has proven effective
in helping some patients find
a new way of looking at the
troubling experience.

As a book that provides a
thorough examination of
treatment options, it has
been critically acclaimed by
many mental health profes-
sionals and PTSD survivors.

"Presented in an easy to
read format, the book will be
valuable for self study for
one suffering from post-trau-
matic stress disorder as well
as for professionals engaged
in treatment of the disorder,"
says John Down, retired U.S.
Air Force officer and World
War II prisoner of war in
Germany.

According to the Surgeon
General's 2000 Mental
Health Report, mental illness
(which includes PTSD) will
affect one of every two
adults and is the second
leading cause of disability
and premature mortality, just
behind cardiovascular dis-
ease.

Most of those with mental
disorders do not seek care
— many believe their prob-
lems will go away by them-
selves or that they can han-
dle them on their own.

Schiraldi notes, however,
that all too often PTSD symp-
toms do not resolve with
time. "We see World War II
veterans who are still trou-
bled by symptoms more than
50 years later. This is sad
because new treatments are
known to be very effective."

Joan Bellsey Counsels University
Employees in Need of Assistance

Joan Bellsey doesn't mind
encountering an employee
who has had a bad day. It's her
job.

As the new assistant coor-
dinator for the Faculty Staff
Assistance Program (FSAP) , it's
Bellsey 's role to consult with
faculty and staff who need
support with issues — personal
and work-related — In their
lives.

"Anything that a person is
having trouble with In the
workplace or anything that
impacts their job, whether It's
stress related, problems with
co-workers and supervisors,
relationship issues, even sub-
stance abuse or financial
issues — they can come and
talk to us and we will try to
provide them with some
help," says Bellsey.

Bellsey has worked in the
area of employee assistance
since 1990.Before coming to
the university, she was the
senior counselor for the U.S.
Postal Service Headquarters in
Washington, D.C.

Although she started work-
ing at the university last
January, Bellsey is no stranger
to Maryland. She trekked
around campus in the 1960s as
an undergraduate theater
major, then went on to get her
master's degree from
University of Maryland,
Baltimore. A proud alum,
Bellsey says she's glad to be
back In Terp territory.

"I like being on the cam-
pus." she says. "I like the acade-
mics and creativity. It's vibrant
and stimulating,"

In existence since 1984, the
Faculty Staff Assistance
Program became a full-time
program in 1 988 and since
then has seen more than 1,700
employees for a variety of
problems. The workplace has
changed in the last 20 years,

Joan Bellsey

says Bellsey, and employees are
now dealing more with issues
in their lives that affect work
duties.

"Society has changed so
much and we want to be one
step ahead in terms of provid-
ing services for the work-
place,"she says. "We want to
work with those involved so
they can be productive
employees again."

In addition to providing
counseling and referral ser-
vices, Bellsey and FSAP coordi-
nator Tom Ruggieri host work-
shops and lectures for the cam-
pus community. The program
also has an emergency loan
fund program which assists

faculty and staff who are expe-
riencing a personal financial
emergency and have exhausted
all other avenues of support.

Bellsey encourages faculty
and staff to take advantage of
the free and confidential
resource. "Almost one-fifth of
our faculty and staff have uti-
lized our services to become
healthier, happier and more
productive. We hope others
will consider this resource as
well."

For more information, call
Bellsey at 314-8099 or visit the
FSAP Web site at www.inform.
umd . edu/health/fsap .

— LONDA SCOTT FORTfi

Engineering Professor Wins Presidential Early Career
Award For Developing Micromechanism Technology

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tunlty to investigate some com-
pletely new directions in
microsystems technology. It's a
great chance to explore some
Ideas which otherwise would
have sat at the back of my
brain collecting dust. Micro-
robotics and biological
microsystems are two areas
I'm especially excited about."

DeVoe is one of 20 winners
selected by the National
Science Foundation. The 40
other 1999 PECASE winners

were selected by eight other
participating federal agencies.
The Clinton Administration
established the PECASE to rec-
ognize some of the nation's
finest scientists and engineers
and to help maintain U.S. lead-
ership across the frontiers of
scientific research. According
to the NSE its awardees "have
demonstrated a special com-
mitment to the Integration of
research and education." NSF
selects its PECASE nominees
from among its most meritori-
ous CAREER (Faculty Early

Career Development)
awardees.

DeVoe won a CAREER
award last year for his MEMS
work. The CAREER award sup-
ports exceptionally promising
college and university Junior
faculty who are committed to
the integration of research and
education. CAREER awards
range from $200,000 to
$500,000 for a period of four
to five years.

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President's Commission on Disability Issues Presents Annual Awards

The President's Commission on
Disability Issues presents its annual
awards Thursday, April 27, celebrating
not only the good works of the three
award recipients — Gab ride Strauch,
Demetrious Marlowe and Dana
Rothermel — but also all the individuals
and groups who continue to make the
university a more accessible place,
The campus community is
invited to attend the 3;30
reception and 4 p.m.
awards ceremony in
the Maryland
Room of Marie
Mount Hall.

"While the
campus has a
statutory oblig-
ation to
accommodate
people with dis-
abilities, we like
to celebrate the
intent of the regula-
tions, which Is to
make life easier for
those of our colleagues
friends and students who have a
difficult time getting around and deal-
ing with the things the rest of us find
quite easy to do," says Ralph Bennett, of
the School of Architecture and chair of
the commission. "We also like to recog-
nize those who go beyond the normal
kind of activity to accommodate this
sort of thing."

The award winners, says Bennett, are
people from the community "who have
demonstrated a special effort in trying
to make people with disabilities feel
more at home on this campus."

Strauch chaired of the Foreign
Language Instruction Committee
(FLIC), composed of representatives
from all foreign language departments
whose task it was to address curricular
and policy issues that cut across depart-
mental lines. In the spring of 1995. the
committee held an informational meet-
ing with representatives from
Disability Support
Services, including
Hayesiip and Bill
Scales.
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This year's Faculty Disability
Achievement Award is being presented
to Gabr ie le Strauch associate dean
for student affairs and associate profes-
sor of German in the College of Art and
Humanities. According to one of her
nominators, Peggy Hayesiip, Strauch has
overseen the expansion of support
within the foreign languages. She led
the effort to develop training and a spe-
cific policy for students for whom for-
eign language learning is impossible.
She also served on the committee to
hire a full-time faculty member In the
department of Spanish and Portuguese
who is an expert in the area of foreign
language learning and learning disabili-
ties.

In the process of developing the pol-
icy for students, says Hayesiip, coordina-
tor of disability support services,
Strauch "had the foresight to pull
together a team, including representa-
tives from faculty, the legal office,
administration and disability services to
look at all sides of such a document,"
Not only is the document a model for
the University of Maryland, says
Hayesiip, but also it will be used by
other institutions within the state and
nationally.

During the 1994-95 academic year,

"laid the
foundation
for my
becoming
open and
committed
to support-
ing students
with learning
disabilities,"
says Strauch.
"I learned that
learning disabled stu-
dents are indeed able to
learn a 1 foreign language but • ■■■
their difficulty or inability to be suc-
cessful is more closely tied to the kinds
of traditional teaching and assessment
methods used that promote a one-size-
fits-all program for everyone," says
Strauch, "What troubled me at the time
were discussions with colleagues
which led me to realize that LD stu-
dents are faced with much ignorance,
misinformation, and great reluctance to
address their particular needs and In
extreme cases, some faculty think that a
research one university is not the place
for LD students."

Three years ago, Strauch was asked
to set guidelines and procedures for
students with learning disability or
attention deficit disorders who seek
substitution to fulfill the Arts and —
Humanities Foreign Language require-
ment.A working committee was
formed and, after "tenacious work" a
document was produced which then
underwent extensive review to assure
it was legally sound, The final document
awaits the College PCC Committee's
approval,

Demetrious Marlowe, assistant
director of athletics for academic sup-
port and career development (ASCDU) ,
is the recipient of this year's President's
Medal. In his role as assistant director,
he is responsible for coordinating all
developmental programs and services
to facilitate the academic progress and
career development for the university's
600 student athletes.

Some of the initiatives Marlowe has
introduced include: conducting tutor
training workshops that specifically
address learning skills and strategies
needed to assist learning disabled stu-
dents, instituting a non-credit course for
"at risk" student athletes, and hiring the
department of intercollegiate athletics'

first full-time learning specialist.

"He takes all of the necessary steps
to best ensure that learning disabled
student athletes do not merely 'slide by'
or 'fall through the cracks' during their
tenure at Maryland," says athletic direc-
tor Debbie Yow. "He is dedicated to
improving the quality of life for persons
with disabilities."

Student athlete Melissa Sweeney
calls Marlowe "a unique and caring indi-
vidual who is very deserving of this
award." Sweeney, who has a learning

Michelle Bicocchi, a program manager
with Best Buddies Maryland. "Her pas-
sion for the event and the desire to put
on a wonderful day for buddies to
enjoy from all over Maryland, D.C. and
Virginia was what kept her going on
those long nights when she was work-
ing with over 40 vendors, our state
office and the chapter."

Rothermel also has worked to
ensure the success of the Best Buddies
Annual Ball, the organization's primary
fund raising event. Last April, she was

disability, says she needs additional time named to the Best Buddies Maryland

to read, write and understand her class- State Advisory Board,

es. "Without his help," says Sweeney,"I Rothermel has demonstrated her

would have had a disastrous first commitment to persons with disabili-

semester." ties at the individual level as well,

Marlowe good reinforced study During her sophomore year, she

habits Sweeney already bad, and gave worked as a personal aid to a disabled
her new tactics to enhance
and aid her study skills. "He
showed me new ways to learn
which were not only fun, but

made what I learned easy to ' WHILE THE CAMPUS HAS A

remember," says Sweeney.

In following his lead, says STATUTORY OBLIGATION TO
Marlowe, the ASCDU staff

became a model for develop- ACCOMMODATE PEOPLE WITH

ing positive relations across

campus with deans, assistant DISABILITIES , WE LIKE TO

deans, faculty, advisers,
Counseling Center staff and
Health Center staff. "This has
been done in such a way that
real changes in meeting the
needs of student athletes with
learning disabilities, attention
deficit disorder and hyperac-
tive disability disorder have
been realized," he says.

■

Dana Rothermel . a junior
majoring in special education
will receive the Student
Disability Achievement Award .
Rothermel has been very
active with the Best Buddies
organization, which works to
provide opportunities for
socialization and employment
for people with mental retar-
dation. Each college student
member of the club Is paired
with a "buddy" to form a one-
on-one friendship.

Rothermel also was com-
mittee chair for the 1997-98 Friendship
Games, a carnival style day sponsored
by the university's Best Buddies for all
the chapters in Maryland, DC, and
Northern Virginia. During that same
year she chaired the Best Buddies'
"secret smile society" — a group of club
members who make crafts and cards
for the buddies on special occasions,
such as holidays or birthdays.The 1998-
99 Friendship Games, which she
chaired, was referred to by many partic-
ipants as "the best ever," says Jason
Schuknecht, graduate assistant In gov-
ernment and politics, who nominated
Rothermel for the award.

"The devotion Dana gave to the
Friendship Games was remarkable," says

■
CELEBRATE THE INTENT OP THE

REGULATIONS, WHICH IS TO

MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR THOSE

OF OUR COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS

AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE A

DIFFICULT TIME GETTING

f

AROUND AND DEALING WITH

THE THINGS THE REST OF US

FIND QUITE EASY TO DO."

-Ralph Bennett, of the

School of Architecture

university student, a paraplegic without
the use of his fingers. Her duties includ-
ed cleaning his apartment, taking care
of laundry, and cooking evening meals
and preparing lunches for the next day.

She also maintains her friendship
with her own buddy, jon Lee, who has
moderate mental retardation. "Dana's
compassion and spirited nature allow
Jon to feel comfortable going on one-
on-one outings with her as well as call-
ing her on the phone when something
is bothering him or just to discuss the
day's events. Their friendship is truly
special," says Bicocchi.

April 18,2000

Program Teaches Students the Languages of the Global Economy

In the growing global economy, tech-
nology and communication are vital to
establishing successful business rela-
tionships. With the new ease and speed
of communication, knowing a foreign
language is more important than ever.

The Business, Culture and Languages
Program in the College of Arts and
Humanities addresses the need for busi-
nesspeople who are skilled at manipu-
lating dollar figures and conjugating
verbs. The program, through a partner-
ship with the Robert H. Smith School of
Business and the foreign language
departments, allows students to
become proficient in foreign business
speak.

Anna Helm, director of the program,
says that although English is a common
language of the global economy, it is
not the only language. "Because we're
becoming more globalized in general, I
think we tend to gravitate toward using
a lot of English when it comes to hard
core international negotiations. But that
is kind of a tricky issue, because you
might find that although English is the
main language of international trade,
less than 10 percent of the world's pop-
ulation has English as their native lan-
guage or as a second language."

Helm's background resembles those
of the almost 200 students in the
Business, Culture and Languages pro-
gram. She Is originally from Sweden,
and speaks Swedish, English and
German.

Before coming to the program in
August 1998, Helm earned a master's
degree in International Business and
Economics from University of Lund
with a concentration in German. She
then earned a master's degree in
Germanic literature from the University
of Maryland. She is currently finishing

her doctoral dissertation at
Georgetown, "The Intersections of the
Material and Poetic Economy In Late
19th Century German Literature."

The Business, Culture and Languages
Program, In addition to coordinating
double-major programs in foreign lan-
guage and business and management,
offers citations in both. For business
students to earn citations in business
language, they must complete 15 cred-
its of upper-level foreign language class-
es, two of which deal specifically with
business. The six languages offered
include Chinese, French, German,
Japanese, Russian and Spanish.

Foreign language students can select
the business language option in their
major, which allows them to take 16
credits of business courses to earn a
citation in business and management.

A German major, for example, can
take two upper-level courses that deal
specifically with business terminology
and concepts, GERM 411 and 412.
Helm teaches "German for International
Business," where students are parlaying
the online stock market In a simulation
using 50,000 Euros, which are equiva-
lent to about $50,000. The student
could then go on to earn the business
and management citation.

Business foreign language classes
teach subjects like economics and
finance in the language of that country.
They also cover business practices
unique to the culture.

Helm says learning a foreign lan-
guage could be the difference in clos-
ing the deal."l really believe you can
reach a completely different level in
your relationship — not only your per-
sonal relationship, but also a trade or
business relationship — if you try to
work with that person in their native

At the "World Game," students try walking around In another country's shoes.

language. Especially if you want to sell
something to that person, you really
need to be able to communicate in
their language to some extent. At least
build the relationship partly in their
language to gain the trust that is neces-
sary."

Besides overseeing double majors
and citation candidates, the program
offers a wide variety of other services.
In November, It hosted the "World
Game," an event where students simu-
lated business negotiations between
countries. Wearing the hat of their des-
ignated countries, students had to col-
laborate and broker arrangements
based upon the needs of the country
they represented individually, keeping
in mind environmental and trade laws.

The program also encourages stu-
dents to study abroad and maintains a

listserv for internship opportunities. It
facilitates a colloquium series called
"Language and Communication for
Global Business."The final lecture of
this semester is May 2 at 2 p.m. In St.
Mary's Hall, featuring Donato Tangredl, a
German guest professor from Tubingen
University, who will discuss how cultur-
al miscues can cause mergers and joint
ventures to fail.

"Learning a foreign language is
important to employers who notice a
student who is willing to take on unfa-
miliar subjects," says Helm.

"It's not only about acquiring infor-
mation and knowledge about a differ-
ent culture," she says. "It's really about
appropriating these tools so they can
work with many different cultures."

— DAVID ABRAMS

Geographer Uncovers Mysteries of 1695
Passover Seder Map

At Passover this week, Jews all over the world
will sit down for a traditional Seder meal. As part
of the worship ritual, they will read from a
Haggadah, a small book that details the exodus
of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt thousands
of years ago.

Haggadot usually contain illustrations both to
amuse and inform their readers, but few actually
show a map of the places mentioned in the
retelllng.That wasn't always the case, as maps
were once popular in Haggadot.

Harold Brodsky, a geographer and map-maker,
spent three years examining a map from 1 695
made by a Jew from Amsterdam named Abraham
BarYaacov.The map held an attraction because
of its odd line work and peculiar Hebrew word-
ing.

Because the Library of Congress holds an
original copy of the Amsterdam Haggadot, the
Jewish Community of Washington invited
Brodsky to give a lecture about the map. He
began the painstaking process of researching
the map, and made some exciting symbolic dis-
coveries.

Brodsky found numerous "hidden" instances
of the numbers four, three, 13 and 14— all reso-

nant numbers in the Jewish faith and represent-
ed in the Passover Seder. "The map was admired
for its design by art historians, but it took a geo-
grapher's understanding of map representation
to uncover Its subtle allusions to the Exodus and
Passover," says Brodsky.

Among the most published books in the
world, Haggadot are missing an important ele-
ment. A search of a popular on-line book retailer
shows 200 different versions of Haggadot, yet
very few contain actual maps of the Exodus. As
a geographer, Brodsky finds this disturbing, par-
ticularly after having discovered the rich sym-
bolism In the Amsterdam Haggadot of 1695.

A scholar of biblical geography, Brodsky has
organized a conference on geography in Jewish
Studies and has lectured In Israel about the map.

The Amsterdam Haggadot can be found at the
Library of Congress. Made by copper engraving,
the map took Bar Yaacov a week to complete a
square inch. The entire map, measuring 10 1/4"
x 19 inches, probably took him a year of his life
to complete.

Scholars Address Violence and
Boundaries in Everyday Life

The Center for Historical Studies is pleased to host a day-
long Interdisciplinary symposium on Friday, April 28, from 9
a.m.-4:30 p.m. in room 0106 Francis Scott Key Hall tackling the
relationship between violence and social boundaries across
time and cultures. Five distinguished visiting scholars will
address the question from their particular perspectives as his-
torians or anthropologists, and seek extensions by which their
cases may be understood in wider theoretical and comparative
context.

Karen Halttunen, University of California, Davis, addresses
"The Pornography of Violence in Modern Life". Steven Caton,
of Harvard University, delivers a talk titled, "Anger Be Now Thy
Song: Poetics of Violence and Mediation in Yemen". University
of Pennsylvania history professor Eric Schneider discusses
"Street Gangs, Identity and Ethnic Boundaries in Postwar New
York".

Anthropologist Veena Das, of The New School, delivers a lec-
ture titled, "Language and Body: Transactions in the
Construction of Pain". And Carolyn Nordstrom, from the
University of Notre Dame, will deliver a "Requiem for Violence:
Civil War and Resolution in Mozambique".

Manifest in all of their work is close attention to the narra-
tive construction of meaning in everyday life. Colleagues from
the university are invited to lend their own expertise to this
event, which inaugurates the center's theme for 2000-2001 of
"Political Violence,"

In order to take full advantage of this symposium and the
reception following, please confirm your registration by e-mail
to nc43@umail.umd.edu.

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n a r s • awards • etc

KGB Spy

Oleg Kalugin, a former KGB spy
and author of "The First Directorate:
My 32 Years in Intelligence and
Espionage Against the West" wiJl
speak as part of Russian Week at the
Language House. His talk takes place
Tuesday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the
St. Mary's Hall Multipurpose Room.

Kalugin 's talk is sponsored by the
department of Asian and East
European languages and cultures, the
Russian Club, the Russian Area Studies
Program, the Central and East
European, Russian and Eurasian
Studies Committee and the Language
House. For more information, e-mail
khawkins@wam.umd.edu or call 314-
4083

For more information on Kalugin
see www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/eold.
war/experience/spies/interviews/kalu
gW

Meet with AC U PA

Anyone responsible for policy
administration in the college and uni-
versity environment is invited to join
the Association of College and
University Policy Administrators
(ACUPA) at its next meeting, April 28,
hosted by the University of Maryland.
Discussion will focus on a number of
contemporary issues, including poli-
cies to address e-commerce, intellec-
tual property and enterprise business
systems. There also will be sessions
on policy education and technology
solutions for policy administration.

More information about the meet-
ing is available at

www.umd.edu/acupa2000 or by con-
tacting Rodney Petersen (405-7349 or
rp72@umail.umd.edu)

Scholarly Publishing on the Web

The Office of Information
Technology is sponsoring a Project
NEThics seminar, "Scholarly
Publishing on the Web," Monday, April
24, from noon- 1:30 p.m. In room
1110 Symons Hall. Refreshments will
be available.

Hosted by the College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources,
this is the third In a series of seminars
designed to overcome legal and poli-
cy issues that tend to pose barriers to
technology enhanced learning.

For more information, contact
Rodney Petersen at 405-7349 or
rp72@umail.umd.edu or visit
www.umd.edu/NEThics/Events/seml-
nars.html.

Personnel Services Training &
Development Classes

Several spaces remain in the fol-
lowing Personnel Services training

and development classes the week of
April 24:

Contract and Grant Compliance.
This workshop provides an overview
of regulatory and management
requirements assumed by principle
investigators and the university as
recipients of federal funds. OMB cir-
culars A21.A1 10 and A133 will be
reviewed, as well as CAS and other
compliance regulations. Indirect cost
calculations and managing govern-
ment owned equipment will also be
discussed.

April 25, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1101U
Chesapeake Building (no charge) .

Project Management: How to
Compfete Prbjects oh Time; On
Budget and On Target This Is a work-
shop designed for employees who are
responsible for managing or supervis-
ing projects. Participants will learn
professional project management
methods, the traits of a successful
project manager and how to build
and manage a highly effective project
team.

April 26, 9 a.m.4 p.m., 1 101U
Chesapeake Building (fee: $50)

Leading Others through Change
and Transition. If you are a supervi-
sor or manager who plays a lead role
in managing change in the work-
place, this workshop is for you. This
workshop is designed to help you
learn about personal change and
ways to successfully lead others in
times of change. You will be intro- "
duced to concepts and frameworks
about change, and techniques for
managing change in the workplace
and in your personal life.
April 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 1101U
Chesapeake Building (fee: $50)

For more information, contact
Natalie Torres at 405.5651, or register
on the web at www.personnel.
umd.edu.

Politics of Identity

Zachary Green, senior fellow and
director of training for the James M.
Burns Academy of Leadership, discuss-
es "Politics of Identity: Challenging
Prevailing Paradigms,"Tuesday, April
18, at 12.30 p.m. in room 2137
Taliaferro Hall. The talk is sponsored
by the Mini-Center for Teaching
Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture
and Society in the department of
American Studies.

For more information please visit
the Mini-Center's Web site at:
otal.umd.edu/amst/mini-center or
contact the administrator, Sandor
Vegh, at veghs@otal.umd.edu.

Maryland Day Volunteers

The university is seeking volunteer

faculty, staff and students to help at
Maryland Day 2000, Saturday, April 29,
for a two-hour period, between 9:30
a.m. and 4 p.m., staffing one of the 12
locator booths around campus.
Volunteers will be responsible for
greeting the public, responding to
questions, and giving directions. In
appreciation for your help, you will
receive a Maryland Day t-shirt and a
complimentary lunch.

If you are interested in volunteer-
ing, please call or e-mail Sapienza
B a rone in the President's Office at
405-5790 or sbarone@deans.umd.edu.

and a special appearance of Queen
Elizabeth I. Join the scholars for this
free public event. For more informa-
tion, contact faculty members Susan
Anthony, aanthony@wam, or David
Solomon, david@wam or call 405-
0522.

Gershwin's Rhapsody

The Symphonic Wind Ensemble,
under the direction of L. Richmond
Sparks, is hosting a free concert
Tuesday.April 18, featuring faculty
artist, Rita Sloan, performing
Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue;" plan

Celebrate Graduate Students April 24-29

Join the university as it celebrates its graduate students, April 24-29, during
its inaugural Graduate Student Appreciation Week.The one-week series of
events celebrates and recognizes the impact of the graduate and professional
student body on campus.

Leading off the week is an opening reception April 24 hosted by vice presi-
dent for research William Destler, who will present the governor's proclama-
tion declaring Graduate Student Appreciation Week in the State of Maryland.

As part of the celebration, the annual Graduate Research Interaction Day
(GRID) takes place Tuesday.April 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the Stamp
Student Union. This organized forum replicates the conditions under which a
graduate student would present research at a professional conference. The top
three finishers In each of ten sessions receives prize money: $300, $200 or
$100.

According to Eric Bergthold , Graduate Student Government program
coordinator, GRID has registered 75 graduate student presenters from 35 dif-
ferent disciplines. "We also have 42 faculty judges from various departments,"
says Bergthold.

Wednesday, April 26 is set aside for academic units to pay special attention
to their graduate students. On Thursday, April 27, non-academic units will also
show their appreciation through activities,

At an awards luncheon on Friday, April 28, GRID prizes and the Faculty
Mentor of the Year Award will be presented along with the Graduate Student
Government awards and the President's Award, from noon to 2 p.m. in the
Colony Ballroom. j

To culminate the week, Saturday, April 29, Graduate Students Cookout and
Sports Day takes place, from 1 1:30 a.m .to 3 p.m., on the yard outside the Lee
Building. Part of Maryland Day festivities, the graduate student event includes
visits for prospective students.

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Come have some fun and help us
welcome ail of our guests.

Call for Proposals

Proposals for use of the Teaching
Theaters, both full-semester and par-
tial-semester, for the spring 2001
semester are currently being accept-
ed. Proposals are due April 28. For
more information, contact Chris
Higgins at 405-5190 or
chiggins@deans.umd.edu or visit the
teaching theaters Web page at
www.inform.umd.edu/TT

"In Praise of Folly: A
Renaissance Faire"

College Park Scholars in the Arts
Invites you to join them for "In Praise
of Folly: A Renaissance Faire" from 1-4
p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the
Cambridge Community Quad. The
faire will feature madrigal choirs, trav-
elling troubadours, court dancers, an
art gallery, puppetry and actors.
Games will include Dunk the Monk,
Drench the Wench and Feed King
Henry VLTI.

Other highlights are fortune telling
with John Dee, jesters and juggling,

to attend for an exciting evening. The
concert takes place at 8 p.m. in the
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student
Union.

For more information, contact the
Maryland Band office 405-5542 or
MB2 87 @umail .umd .edu

Wigged About the Web

The Web Interest Group (aka the
Wig) , a campus support and network-
ing group, will meet for a brown bag
on Tuesday, April 18, from noon to 2
p.m.. in the Maryland Room, Marie
Mount Hall.Topics of discussion will
be "What's Happening with the
Campus Directory (LDAP) " and "Free
Internet Tools Available to Help you
Manage your Web site".

If you are a Web content manager,
designer, programmer or Webmaster,
you will want to join the discussion.
Register at www.wig.umd.edu/joinus.

For more Information contact Gina
Jones at 405.3026 or
gj35@umail.umd.edu.